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  1. Fro

    Torrential rain during outdoor gig. AX8 drenched and...

    I was wrapping my MFC-101 in Ziplock 2 gallon bags. Mostly for fear of beer being spilled, but work for rain too. It works out great. But then I somehow made the bag too tight, and when I stepped on a switch, the plastic was pulling down on the surrounding switches, and I was getting unwanted...
  2. Fro

    NGD - 1973 Les Paul Custom

    I was born in 1971, but my wife was born in 1973. Our 20th anniversary is next week, so I tried to convince her that this was an anniversary related purchase. :D
  3. Fro

    NGD - 1973 Les Paul Custom

    Admittedly, I'm not really a Les Paul guy. I'm more of a Fender guy, specifically Telecasters. But I thought I was overdue to get a proper Les Paul and see what the fuss is all about. This bad boy fit the bill perfectly with what I like to find in vintage guitars, not 100% original, but close...
  4. Fro

    Made the jump: RJM MMGT/22! (And the learning experience)

    I just ordered the GT/16. I've been watching these and all related threads for a while, and figured why not give it a shot and see what this thing can do. I'll keep my MFC-101 for a while, and I'm still on the FC waiting list. It's good to have options.But I feel pretty good about this after...
  5. Fro

    Original samples for live covers? (legality)

    Actually, it can be. At least it is here. A bar just recently stopped having bands, and I think was even shut down for a while, for not paying fees. The bands were not responsible at all, nor did they get fined. There is a system in place to cover your back, which is a good thing for us.
  6. Fro

    Strangest things you’ve seen at your gigs

    Reminds me of playing in bars when a good game is on TV, and all of the cheering is for the game, not the band.
  7. Fro

    Original samples for live covers? (legality)

    Except that in the specific usage that the OP is doing, it's not his responsibility to obtain the rights. It falls under the licensing that most venues already pay to allow music in the first place. So it is all legal, and can be done with no worries, which is cool.
  8. Fro

    Original samples for live covers? (legality)

    I should rephrase: More trouble than it's worth for a guy like me in a crappy 3 piece Milwaukee bar band, lol. I guess I need to up my game! I can't let Chicago upstage me! :)
  9. Fro

    Original samples for live covers? (legality)

    From the referenced article: "Sampling" involves taking an existing piece of copyrighted music and combining it with another to create a new work. When they say "new work", I believe they mean a new piece of music that is in a fixed medium, a recording. The Library of Congress definition is "A...
  10. Fro

    Original samples for live covers? (legality)

    But that's covered by the venue paying ASCAP, or BMI, the same way with a DJ. The DJ doesn't need permission for every record they play. It also applies to any intro music you use. Yes, they artist should and does get paid. But that's under the jurisdiction of the venues agreement with the...
  11. Fro

    Original samples for live covers? (legality)

    I was always under the impression that the copyright laws that covered the use of samples were in regards the the unauthorized duplication and distribution of someone's recorded work. In other words, using the samples in your own recordings. But if you were using it in a live performance setting...
  12. Fro

    Tom Petty: First test of 2-cam remote shooting

    Great job. I think it looks good, and you're definitely on the right track. I don't know what Final Cut Pro has to offer for video editing, I've been using Adobe Premier. But one trick I do to make 2 cameras look like 6 is zoom in a lot on various shots. So you could take the front camera and...
  13. Fro

    AFIII Collective Soul - Heavy

    Here's another recording from a recent show, kickin' out some 90's rock. Enjoy!
  14. Fro

    Noise Gate Settings Between II and III

    Bingo! Thanks Cliff!
  15. Fro

    Noise Gate Settings Between II and III

    I know I have really crappy power and just general noise issues in my house. With that said, I’ve had one noticeable difference between my Axe Fx II and Axe Fx III, and I noticed it from day one. I just wanted to make sure it’s normal and nothing to worry about. I duplicated all of may patches...
  16. Fro

    AFIII Zombie (I Love Delay!)

    This one is a cover of a cover. It's our interpretation of Bad Wolves interpretation of The Cranberries classic "Zombie". We're a 3 piece, so I need to make a lot of noise. I usually end up going with a lot of delay and chunking out something rhythmic. I just can't escape my Pink Floyd and U2...
  17. Fro

    RJM MM GT/16 First Impressions

    What board do you have that mounted to? It looks very close to what I'm looking for.
  18. Fro

    AFIII Tennessee Whiskey

    Thanks. I was using the Prince Tone Reverb model with the ML USA Black Mix IR which is from one of the ML Cab Packs. It's based on a Tuxedo Princeton. It was an IR I was using in the II, so I just loaded that into the III right away. I haven't had time to try out any of the stock Princeton IRs...
  19. Fro

    AFIII My Own Worst Enemy

    They don't usually let me sing, but I snuck one in at this show. lol! No earth shattering guitar playing here. Just straight ahead rock. It's Fireman's Picnic season in Wisconsin right now. There were 2 bands at this one. I was using the Axe Fx III. The other band had an AX8 and a Helix. It's...
  20. Fro

    This gig's gone south, deal with it.

    This is why I retired my Talkbox.
  21. Fro

    AFIII Tennessee Whiskey

    We had a Sunday afternoon show that was pretty laid back, so it seemed like a good opportunity to pull this one out. Enjoy!
  22. Fro

    Outside gigs with iPad in direct sun

    I lost an iPod due to overheating. The screen went blank and wouldn't boot up anymore. The singer in my previous band used his iPad for lyrics, and it shut down on him due to the heat. He didn't have any of his lyrics printed out, and didn't have a spare iPad. This is why the only thing I use my...
  23. Fro

    Sooooo...what are you express(ion)ing?

    I use 2, and most of the time one is Wah and the other is Volume. In a few patches I'll switch the volume out to be Whammy. I have a couple presets where I'll use one to cross fade in a Synth for either a Ray Gun effect or a drone note, or maybe even cross fade between 2 amp blocks. More...
  24. Fro

    Fred Bear Solo

    My band has always done just one verse and chorus from Ted Nugent's "Fred Bear" at the end of one of our other songs. I've been trying to avoid the solo, Ha! But the fire department that's hosting the picnic we're playing for this Friday requested that we play the whole thing. Crap! Man, that's...
  25. Fro

    This gig's gone south, deal with it.

    It actually was a fun gig, but it was definitely added to that long list of reminders that playing live is never without its challenges. It was cooler than normal for June, which isn't unusual for Wisconsin. But the front moving through had shifted course and turned right into us. We weren't...
  26. Fro

    [FIXED] Bug? Possible issue with auto-engage on wah

    I'm wondering why it doesn't work like it did with the II? Never had that issue with the II, either with pedal state after using the tuner, or with blocks making noise on patch changes. It just really feels like a bug to me, but nobody has really said anything about it.
  27. Fro

    [FIXED] Bug? Possible issue with auto-engage on wah

    Yep, I already did that when I was having the tuner/pedal state issue. It doesn't fix any of the noise issues with blocks engaging for a millisecond when a patch is selected. It did kind of fixed the pedal state issue after using the tuner, but not completely. That only works if I keep my pedal...
  28. Fro

    Behringer X32 Rack + S16: Do I need a splitter too? Help!

    What dpeterson said. If I'm bringing my X32 to a show where there is a house sound guy with a house mixer, and I'm running our stage monitors and nothing more, I bring a split snake. But if we are also mixing FOH ourselves from the X32, not needed. There are plenty of outputs on the X32 to send...
  29. Fro

    [FIXED] Bug? Possible issue with auto-engage on wah

    I've had this problem from day one also. I assumed it was something I was doing. Any patch I have with my expression pedal attached to it will momentarily "sound" whatever is attached to it when I select the patch. For example, I have a patch where the synth it attached to expression #2. Toe...
  30. Fro

    The Edge request

    I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way. Something not right about that patch, at least to my ears.
  31. Fro

    Will we see the Plexi 2204/JMP50w

    It sounds fantastic with my Telecaster.
  32. Fro

    Timing on availability of exact specs/photos of FC-6/12

    Are you referring to the Helix Control? I thought that only had an Ethernet connection, which the Axe Fx III doesn't have. Or do you mean the actual Helix floor unit? Because I think others have successfully used that as a controller already.
  33. Fro

    Stupid FC-6/FC-12 question...

    That's what I need to sit down and map out. So much of it is muscle memory right now. One song may have Delay 2 on all the time, and then I switch the boost on and off. Another might start with Delay 1 on, and then I need Drive 2 and Boost. In some instances, I switch to another patch/amp and...
  34. Fro

    Stupid FC-6/FC-12 question...

    I’m on the waiting list for the FC, and I’m going to give it a solid effort to make it work. I’m looking forward to it. However, I had issues making it work with the AX8, and I decided not to use the AX8 as a main rig because of it. One problem was not remembering what each scene was, and the...
  35. Fro

    Stupid FC-6/FC-12 question...

    My wife literally just texted me to let me know show got us a 5th dog. That's my green light to buy more gear.
  36. Fro

    Those aging eyes.....

    I'm 46, and I've been wearing glasses since I was 6. Bad eyesight is something I'm very familiar with. I can't drive without the glasses, and I can't read set lists without them either. So the glasses never leave me. Now I've finally hit that age where one prescription isn't correcting my sight...
  37. Fro

    Formant Filter

    Hmm... Good question. I'll double check the file as soon as I get a chance and make sure it isn't corrupt. It's been a while since I've used Sysex Librarian. But if that doesn't work, you could either try Fractal-Bot or the Axe-Edit III Beta to load it to the III.
  38. Fro

    Formant Filter

    I've tweaked this since I backed it up, changing the auto-engage and some other things, etc., but at least this will show you what I used for the vowel sound for "It's My Life".
  39. Fro

    FC-12: These photos don't do it justice

    If someone wants to send me theirs, I'd be happy to give a second opinion on the readability. :p
  40. Fro

    Billboard Awards

    First off, we are talking about the Billboard Music awards, correct? Granted, it looks like you are listing the top of the actual charts for every 10 years, and that is an interesting comparison, but... the awards themselves have only been around since 1990. I wouldn't consider it an accurate...
  41. Fro

    Oh the things you find...

    I had stumbled across an article that talks about how the strings came about: http://www.vhnd.com/2009/02/26/sterling-ball-on-his-association-with-evh/
  42. Fro

    Oh the things you find...

    Oh the things you find when you clean out an old box of guitar strings. Anyone else come across things they completely forgot about when going through an old box of stuff?
  43. Fro

    FC-12: These photos don't do it justice

    This may not be the right thread to ask, but there are so many threads on this right now, I just picked the one with the pretty pictures. But can someone explain how accessing the layers works? I know this is in the early stages, and too soon to ask questions, but maybe someone who has another...
  44. Fro

    FC Series Controllers Waitlist

    Sent!
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  45. Fro

    Timing on availability of exact specs/photos of FC-6/12

    Yes, me too. But I'm always wondering the best place to watch for that announcement. Here, the website, social media?
  46. Fro

    Timing on availability of exact specs/photos of FC-6/12

    Very excited! That looks great!
  47. Fro

    Inexpensive guitar best suited for Drop-D Tuning?

    What's your current guitar, and what is the bridge on it? I ask because all my guitars are hard tail. We do about 6 songs a night with Drop D, and we also change songs very quickly, and often call an audible, so I need to be ready at a moments notice. I use the Hipshot Xtender. I have them an...
  48. Fro

    Why am i getting less volume from Outputs 3 and 4?

    There are some explanations and suggestions in this thread: https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/output-options.136848/
  49. Fro

    Bug? - Formant With Expression

    OK, I thought that adjusting the bottom number in my pedal calibration fixed the problem, but I came back today and it’s doing it again. I’m at a loss for what to try next...
  50. Fro

    Bug? - Formant With Expression

    I might be on to something. I went back to the calibration thing. If I follow the MFC Manual steps to calibrating, it doesn't work. When I do this, my heel number gets set to zero. But if I manually move the pedal up and away from the heel position, I can get it to work if I set the lower value...
  51. Fro

    Bug? - Formant With Expression

    Thanks for trying it. I really do appreciate it. Yeah, who knows why it's giving me grief, but I'm glad it works for you. At least that means it's not a bug. Good suggestion on plugging directly in. I will give that a shot next and see if that works. Just curious, is your Mission pedal plugged...
  52. Fro

    Bug? - Formant With Expression

    OK, so I recalibrate my expression pedal again, and the block still won't turn off. It turns on, but not off. I tried 2 other expression pedals, recailbrating both times, same thing. I also tried a different MFC-101 with another set of expression pedals, making sure I calibrated them, and still...
  53. Fro

    Bug? - Formant With Expression

    So the Formant turns off for you with the Heel down?
  54. Fro

    Bug? - Formant With Expression

    Yeah, I was having other pedal issues with initial values. That was affected by turning the tuner on and off and mentioned by a few of us in another thread. Setting the initial value to 100% fixed that. This, however, isn't a problem with the initial value. The state of the pedal is correct when...
  55. Fro

    Bug? - Formant With Expression

    I considered that too, and I have. Calibrated it several times. Every time comes up with the same result, zero for the bottom number and 116 for the top. And the pedal will turn the block off properly if I change the "off" value in the preset (and it doesn't matter what value) as long as I don't...
  56. Fro

    Demo I did of a custom built Tele with my Axe 2

    Very cool! That looks and sounds great! I'm a big Tele fan as well, and that's a mighty fine example of one.
  57. Fro

    Copy Blocks from preset to preset

    Ah, I hadn't even tried it yet. Then it's probably just an overall thing that that's still on the to-do list. That's what I've been doing, if I have a patch that's close too it. Or I just take a picture with my phone of the screen(s) with the settings I need to use as a reference and hand...
  58. Fro

    Copy Blocks from preset to preset

    Having Axe Edit now helps. It's just ironic that I was a complete front panel user with the Axe Fx II and never touched Axe Edit. Now the Axe Fx III comes out with a really cool screen and interface that converts a lot of "editor only" people into using the front panel, and I need to use the...
  59. Fro

    Copy Blocks from preset to preset

    I've been wishing for this too. This was an extremely valuable feature for me when not using Axe Edit. I have a case right now where I like my Phaser settings from another preset, and I need to write everything down and hand enter on the other preset.
  60. Fro

    Bug? - Formant With Expression

    Good question, and yes. And when I go to the preset, the block is off like it should be. It's the behavior that follows that's funky. It turns on when I move the pedal, it just won't turn off once it's on. But it will turn off if I mess with the "off" value, even if i change it, and change it...
  61. Fro

    Bug? - Formant With Expression

    Just an update: I had a chance to do some more testing. I did try all of the speed options for auto-engage, slow, medium, and fast. None of them will turn the Formant off if I switch to another patch and come back. But they will work if I change the off value and stay on the patch. I also...
  62. Fro

    Bug? - Formant With Expression

    This definitely could be user error, which is why I said "possible" bug. This is a patch I use for Bon Jovi's "It's My Life". It's a patch I used for a few years with my Axe Fx II, and I rebuilt it for my Axe Fx III. I can't get seem to get this one to work right on the Axe Fx III. The issue is...
  63. Fro

    Bug: Wah-Tuner Weirdness

    Is this the same problem I had here? https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/expression-pedal-positions-resetting-after-using-tuner.137266/ FYI - Per the suggestion in that thread, I set my initial value to 100% on the Axe Fx, and problem solved. I forget where that setting is now, and I don't...
  64. Fro

    No microphones factory cabinets

    Tone Match Guide: https://www.fractalaudio.com/downloads/manuals/axe-fx-2/Axe-Fx-II-Tone-Match-Manual.pdf And a video on Tone Match: I think you can also use the synth block as the signal instead of playing. I'll see if I can find someone explaining that.
  65. Fro

    No microphones factory cabinets

    I looked at the Axe Fx II Wiki, and that cabinet description is: 062 — 4x12 V30 — Generic 4x12 with Celestion V30 speakers. It sounds like that may have been a very early IR. I wonder if anyone in the Fractal camp can give any insight as to what cabinet that was. But NeoSound has a great idea...
  66. Fro

    Floating Bridges?

    I used the thin clear double sided tape that looks just like regular Scotch tape, not the white thicker foamy stuff. It didn't seam to diminish tone or sustain at all, at least that I could tell. But I never did any specific comparisons.
  67. Fro

    Floating Bridges?

    I have a Gretsch Country Gentleman. Double sided tape does the trick for me. It even stays in place taking all the strings off, as long as you don't bump it with a good stiff bump. It doesn't slide around on strings bends either, etc, and never caused any issues with the finish. The trick is...
  68. Fro

    Paramore on Colbert 5/1 AWESOME PERFORMANCE! check it here

    That was fantastic! Really enjoyed that.
  69. Fro

    AFIII The Cars - "Let's Go" Cover

    Thanks! Love the title!
  70. Fro

    AFIII The Cars - "Let's Go" Cover

    That's awesome! Yes, would love it if you posted that. You rock M@!
  71. Fro

    AFIII The Cars - "Let's Go" Cover

    Thanks for the kind words! FYI - I added a video and patch to the original post.
  72. Fro

    AX8 at Massey Hall

    That sounds fantastic! Congratulations on a great gig!
  73. Fro

    Questions for my fellow Axe FX III Owners - Possible issues

    This can't be done.
  74. Fro

    AFIII The Cars - "Let's Go" Cover

    This is from our show last night. We just added this one to the set, and it was our first time trying it. We're a three piece band, no keyboards or backing tracks. So I try to do my best at cover guitar and keyboard parts at the same time. I'm playing my 1979 Telecaster, and I'm using the 1970...
  75. Fro

    Problems with EtherCON cable

    No need to be sorry, I understood what you meant. Just wanted to clarify. So that means the port is sending info, but it isn't receiving it, I think. What I don't know is if that's a setting we are all missing, or if it's a mechanical failure. I bet if you send a message to Fractal Audio Tech...
  76. Fro

    Wish Crunch Berries model

    So, to get the Crunch Berries tone, did they... 1) Use mostly default settings, changing the parameters most of us change. 2) Change the advanced parameters. 3) Tone Match 4) All of the above They somehow got it with the same unit we all have. The advantage they have is that they can tone...
  77. Fro

    Made the jump: RJM MMGT/22! (And the learning experience)

    Thanks for the info! I just did a super quick check on the MFC (disclaimer, without my glasses on) and it looks to be about 2 7/8" side to side from the center of each switch. It's 2 5/8" top to bottom from the center of each switch. My guess is that's where you will see a bigger difference...
  78. Fro

    Made the jump: RJM MMGT/22! (And the learning experience)

    I was wondering that too and read a lot of threads on that subject. Sounds like in sunlight you won't see the colors, but you will be able to read the screens. You'll have to let us know if that's the case. Funny thing is that I've been shying away from the GT-22 knowing that it's a little...
  79. Fro

    Problems with EtherCON cable

    He said he tried 5 different cables. This is the part I'm trying to understand, and I'll see if there is some kind of setting that would duplicate this on my end. So you get a "time out" error when you are in "Axe Fx II" mode, but in "None" mode the midi functions work through the ethernet...
  80. Fro

    Made the jump: RJM MMGT/22! (And the learning experience)

    Congratulations! Looking forward to hearing how it works out for you. I've always had my eye on these. Sure does look fun!
  81. Fro

    Axe Edit III - Update

    M@ said in the other thread, if all goes well, they will release a Beta on Monday. https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/axe-edit-iii-public-beta.138023/
  82. Fro

    Timing on availability of exact specs/photos of FC-6/12

    Is it the same information a person would need in order to make a functioning editor? Maybe they won't release that information until the new Axe-Edit is done.
  83. Fro

    John 5 is one lucky dude

    Agreed, that 58 Les Paul is amazing. I can't image how much it's worth. I'm a huge Stones fan too. But for some reason I would be the most freaked out to hold anything that Hendrix actually played. I've seen the Stones live, and YouTube is littered with recent clips of them. That makes them seem...
  84. Fro

    Timing on availability of exact specs/photos of FC-6/12

    I was thinking of values assigned to effects blocks, tuner, etc, which I had to assign. But in regards to my wondering about what the term "midi specs" means, I saw the section in the wiki that talks about those things with the II, and I think I answered my own question. If I'm understanding...
  85. Fro

    Timing on availability of exact specs/photos of FC-6/12

    I'm still trying to understand what information is part of the unreleased midi specs. There aren't any midi values that are assigned to anything by default. I haven't bothered to even see if it spits out any midi info by default either. If not, maybe the lack of released midi spec is due to...
  86. Fro

    Axe-Fx III Mk2

    The question I would ask myself is, what is missing on the Axe Fx III that I need? My answer to that question is, nothing. Therefore I bought the III. Prior to this, I owned the Axe Fx II Mk I. When the other iterations of the II came out, they didn’t offer anything I needed, so I never bought...
  87. Fro

    Made the jump: RJM MMGT/22! (And the learning experience)

    I've always had an eye on these. It's a very impressive controller. I would be interested in the GT-22, but I'm trying to figure out the logistics of it physically. It seams quite a bit bigger than the MFC-101, and for good reason with the screens for each button. What does everyone use for a...
  88. Fro

    Guitars and String Gauge Discussion

    And tuning. On Fenders I use 10's, but I am tuned down a half step.
  89. Fro

    2 way communication

    I haven't run into that. I'll take a look when I get home just to see if it's something I just didn't notice before. If it's not happening to me, I'll have to figure what setting I have that's different than yours. I did run into a thing where when I stepped on an IA switch, the Edit light came...
  90. Fro

    2 way communication

    There are a few things involved with 2 way communication. One of the benefits is that you only have to do minimal programming the MFC-101. It will pull a lot of information from the AXE FX, namely preset names and effect states. What that means is, if you have a Drive Block and a Delay Block in...
  91. Fro

    Auto Engage Problem, AGAIN!

    I'll just throw out there the things I know I would check. First thing would be making sure the pedals are calibrated. You can find that on page 32 of the MFC-101 manual. I remember changing to a different expression pedal and forgetting to do that. I had inconsistent auto engage going on. I...
  92. Fro

    Need Help - The Cars Let's Go Synth

    Hey all. Admittedly, I need to learn a lot more about the synth block. I hear some of you doing some pretty crazy things with it. My band is considering doing "Let's Go" by The Cars, and I figure I have one of two options. I either nail that synth part exactly, or I don't even try and instead...
  93. Fro

    Midi Through XLR and Cable Length

    Well, step one is confirmed. The one advantage to no longer having bi-directional midi with the Axe Fx III is that you do only need 3 of the 5 midi pins to be wired in order to get the midi signal from the MFC-101 to the Axe Fx. So I wired up my own version of these, and they work great...
  94. Fro

    RIP Avicii.

    "Wake Me Up" is requested often at our shows. I'm a sucker for good pop music. Too young indeed....
  95. Fro

    Just got the Axe Fx III and........

    Nothing wrong with the II. And if it means more time playing the guitar, it's a smart decision. The III will be there when you are ready for it.
  96. Fro

    Midi Through XLR and Cable Length

    I have a Whirlwind snake I’m going to modify to run from my rack at the back of the stage to the pedal board at the front of the stage. I’m going to have connections for my vocal mic, the feed for my CLR from the mixer, the feed for my CLR from the Axe Fx, plus I want to wire in a connection for...
  97. Fro

    Just got the Axe Fx III and........

    I know that the number of presets some of us have seem excessive for others, so I’ll try to put some perspective on it. I know at least in my case, I’m really only using a few basic amps, clean, crunch, lead, etc. Most of my need for the larger number of presets comes with delays, harmonies...
  98. Fro

    Brit 800 Model vs The Real Amp

    Great comparison! That's so cool that you can do this all within the AX8 by using the reactive load box. I could hear that one was brighter, and one had more low end, but it's close enough for me to not really care which is which. However, for the sake of guessing for fun, I'll go with the real...
  99. Fro

    Will we see the Plexi 2204/JMP50w

    I'm actually finding it to be pretty versatile. I found this YouTube video of someone else getting some pretty good non-high gain sounds out of it.
  100. Fro

    MFC101 Mk III with Axe Fx III

    This is the the other thread where they were talking about setting up the MFC-101 to use with the III. Maybe there is some helpful info in here regarding Scenes? https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/setting-up-and-using-the-mfc-101-with-the-fx-iii.136524/
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